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Welcome smart people podcast dot com. Com. Hello and welcome to smart people podcast, conversations that satisfy your curious mind. Chris temper, thanks for tuning in. Listen. I don't need to go on some long diatribe about the upcoming episode. All i need to do is tell you the title of the book that was written by our guest. The book is called the

sweet spot, the

pleasure of suffering and the search for meaning. Our guest this week is paul bloom an. Paul is a professor of psychology at the university of toronto. He is also a professor ameritus of psychology at yale university. He studies how children and adults make sense of the world, with special focus on pleasure, morality, religion, fiction and art. He's the past president of the society for philosophy and psychology. He's written for multiple places and is the author of six books.

Look, this is a discussion

about some of the deepest, most intricate, fascinating topics on the planet. So if you don't enjoy this one, i frankly don't know what you're doing here. Let us know what you think. Reach out, smart people podcast at g mail dot com. If you like discussions like this, consider supporting us at patrion dot com. Slash smart people podcast and join the crew of other smart people. And of course, tell a friend. I'd love for this episode to spread far and wide, because i think it contains a lot of information and insight that could help everyone approach our time on this planet a little bit differently. So without further ado, i say we just jump in. Here is my discussion with paul bloom on his new book, the

sweet spot,

the pleasures of suffering and the search for meaning

enjoy.